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Local 480 drives unprecedented growth at Daikin in Southeastern Minnesota
SMART members across North America are living in extraordinary times. And nowhere are these extraordinary times, with all their challenges and opportunities, better exemplified than in Faribault, Minnesota, a town of approximately 25,000 people and the home of SMART Local 48 [...]
SMART statement on tax credit changes in the Inflation Reduction Act
The United States Department of the Treasury announced a final rule regarding labor standards on Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits on Tuesday, June 18. SMART released the following statement in response: “There are laws that say good things to union members, and [...]
Union mental health programs focus on SMART members’ well-being
Union mental health programs like SMART MAP and Union EAP exist to help SMART members and their families, and to raise awareness about mental health and existing resources.
Local 49 opens trailblazing VRF lab to secure the future for New Mexico sheet metal workers
Variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems are on the rise, making up an ever-growing portion of the HVAC market share in the United States. And in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Local 49 is taking proactive steps to ensure VRF work is performed by SMART members.
SMART and NEMI commend new building energy efficiency standards
SMART and NEMI applaud the Biden administration for its commitment to improving building energy efficiency. This commitment will help cut building energy costs, benefit our environment and create jobs for the skilled and certified SMART sheet metal workers who can get the job [...]
Local 33 retiree details the impact of pension-saving American Rescue Plan
The passage of the American Rescue Plan included multiemployer pension relief, giving retirees like Local 33's James Chester the retirement they earned.
Spring 2024 SMART Members’ Journal is now online
The Spring 2024 SMART Members’ Journal is now online. Featuring messages from SMART International leadership, union and industry news, local union updates, service awards and much more, this edition of the journal puts a particular focus on our union’s recent policy victories [...]
SMART expands the I Got Your Back Campaign — “Speak Up, Speak Out”
In 2021, SMART launched the I Got Your Back Campaign, which celebrates the many great mentors and allies in our membership and reinforces member solidarity throughout our great union. Today, SMART announced the expansion of the I Got Your Back Campaign — “Speak Up, Speak Out. [...]